General Notary Public Acts & Services
Notaries Public History
The first notary public ever in the United States was Thomas Fugille. Once the colonies established trade lines, the need for a certification of various federal documents came to be. This was usually a person of high moral character.
The word, notary public, is derived from the Latin notarius clerk. While many notaries long ago, served as public scribes, writing for those who did not know how, and also acting as document authenticators, the very first notaries public recorded, were those in Egypt.
According to the NNA, ancient notaries were first created in 2750 BC, in what is known today as Egypt. Originally referred to as “sesh” or scribes. Different types of documents were required to be processed through them to receive the status of, “official”.
The NNA reported a total of 4.4 million Notaries in the United States, based on the 2022 NNA Notary Census, Part 2. Of those 4.4 million in the US, as of 2017, there are an estimated 174,000 Notaries in the state of North Carolina.
Why Are Notaries Public Needed Today?
General notarizations include connecting with the general public in your local community to help certify important federal and/or official documentation. These are not related to real estate transactions.
It is most notably the simplest version of notarial acts and services that a commissioned notary can complete. This is often when a document requires verification of the client’s identity, followed by the authorized approval per the notary’s stamp or seal.
While we live in the age of information, where technology is used to improve productivity, the internet and other digital transactions often pose a security threat. Highly sensitive personal data has a higher chance of being compromised through the use of online infrastructures. How many data breaches have we all recently learned about in the last 2 years? Right!
Insert the need for a HUMAN, authorized by a governmental entity, who serves the public’s interest. This is the main objective of modern notary public professionals in the United States. As a North Carolina Notary Public, our team took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution, sworn in to combat forgery and fraud. This is why we need notaries public today more than ever.
General Notary Work
These are considered “general” because authentication of these documents usually does not require printers, ink, fax back, or shipping services. Many of these services offered include a notary who is considered “mobile”, meaning the notary public will travel to the signer/client to complete the services.
Each state has very specific procedures and statutes that guide how notarizations are required to be completed. In North Carolina, each notarial act or service, requires personal appearance, unless the client is represented by their Attorney.
General notarial services are required for specific forms, such as automotive title transfers, trust documents, affidavits, new employment, absentee voter ballots, powers of attorney, healthcare documents, and educational institutions.
If these are completed, the notary’s state laws dictate how much the service fee can be charged to the client.
For most legal documents in the state of North Carolina, $10 per signer per document is the maximum fee applicable. This is the pricing for our professional services. The notary completing the notarial act may also charge a travel fee in accordance with the federal business mileage rate. This fee must be communicated in writing and agreed upon or approved, prior to the notarial services being provided being completed.
Connect with North Carolina’s Trusted Notary Professionals
KKNIGHTXO provides general notary services to the greater community of Raleigh, NC, and all the surrounding areas. We are committed to offering mobile, same-day services to the towns and counties nearby that may not have a large number of notaries accessible.
If you or someone you know has recently inquired about a local notary, do not hesitate to contact our team. Each scheduled service includes a free 15-minute consultation - so that our notarial acts of service save you time, and money and are accurate the first time we meet. Sign up today or call us for your general notary public services.
